
Let's Talk Legacy
What does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, either in business, or for your loved ones? What tools and resources are available to help? Join the discussion along with exciting guests and real listeners just like you, to tackle the answers to these questions, and learn how to grow today, for a better tomorrow.
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Latest episodes

Nov 6, 2024 • 23min
Marked for Life, with Isaac Wright, Jr.
Isaac Wright, Jr. successfully fought his own wrongful conviction to life in prison, and has spent years since clearing his own name as well as those of other inmates in similar circumstances. Hear the incredible story of how he fought the system from within and prevailed, and how he has used that knowledge to not only cement himself a legal legacy, but used it to clear and preserve the legacies of countless others.

Oct 23, 2024 • 5min
CLIP: "After That...The Whole Thing Changed"
Shawn Meaike, Founder, President, and CEO of Family First Life Insurance, shares the story of the day that changed his perspective on everything, and what makes the relationship between FFL and Southwestern Legacy special.Hear Shawn's full interview in Episode 55 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Oct 16, 2024 • 20min
Family First, with Shawn Meaike
Shawn Meaike, Founder, President, and CEO of Family First Life Insurance, shares how his early career in social work primed him for his future in insurance, the story of the day that changed his perspective on everything, the wealth of products now available to protect families, what makes the relationship between FFL and Southwestern Legacy special, and what kind of legacy he wants to leave for generations to come.

Oct 9, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Meet Christian Cochran
Author, speaker, and above all, father, Chris Cochran, shares the equally tragic and uplifting story of his son Christian, what Christian believed in, and why to make To-Love lists instead of To-Do lists.Hear Chris's full interview in Episode 54 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Oct 2, 2024 • 20min
What's Good About Today, with Chris Cochran
Author, speaker, and above all, father, Chris Cochran, shares the equally tragic and uplifting story of his son Christian and how he's carrying on his son's legacy through the Christian Cochran Legacy Fund, the way acceptance leads to gratitude, why to make To-Love lists instead of To-Do lists, and the one universal thing we all deal with.

Sep 25, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington
Author Debra Yates explains how an important woman in Native American history, her seventh-great-grandmother, Nancy Ward, crossed paths with major figures like Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. Hear Debra's full interview in Episode 53 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Sep 18, 2024 • 16min
Woman of Many Names, with Debra Yates
Author Debra Yates shares the details of her book, "Woman of Many Names", about an important woman in Native American history, her seventh-great-grandmother, Nancy Ward. Hear how Ward's life marked the fulfillment of a long-foretold prophecy, and about her connections to King George II, Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, the Mayflower, and the Salem Witch Trials.

Sep 11, 2024 • 3min
CLIP: A Lemonade Stand With a Dream
Andrei Mincov, attorney and founder/CEO of Trademark Factory®, reveals which company went from a “lemonade stand with a dream” to a global, multi-billion dollar valued, household name.Hear Andrei's full interview in Episode 52 of Let's Talk Legacy.

Sep 4, 2024 • 27min
Tomorrow Might Be Too Late, with Andrei Mincov
Andrei Mincov, attorney and founder/CEO of Trademark Factory®, reveals his first and favorite client, what had him feeling like Rambo, why Elon Musk definitely is not an idiot, what a trademark is and what it isn’t, which company went from a “lemonade stand with a dream” to a multi-billion dollar valuation, and just what the heck is a Drum Desk?

Aug 28, 2024 • 5min
CLIP: Taken, Renamed, Survival, Forgiveness
Holocaust survivor Janet Singer Applefield shares the details of her evasion of detainment, forcing her to live under many names, how she survived to be reunited with family, and the struggle to forgive those who wronged her.Hear Janet's full interview in Episode 51 of Let's Talk Legacy.